Q1. Which solid has 6 faces (all squares), 12 edges, and 8 vertices?
(a) Cuboid
(b) Cube
(c) Cylinder
(d) Square pyramid
Ans: (b) Cube
Sol: A cube has 6 square faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices. (Cuboid has rectangular faces; cylinder has curved face and no vertices.)
Q2. Which is a 3D object?
(a) A line drawn with a pencil
(b) A sheet of paper
(c) A shoe box
(d) A dot on the board
Ans: (c) A shoe box
Sol: Shoe box has length, breadth, height (3D). A line is 1D, paper is 2D, dot is 0D (just location).
Q3. How many faces does a triangular prism have?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
Ans: (b) 5
Sol: Two triangular bases + three rectangular faces = 5.
Q4. Which of these is NOT a polyhedron?
(a) Cuboid
(b) Prism
(c) Pyramid
(d) Sphere
Ans: (d) Sphere
Sol: Polyhedra have only flat faces. Sphere has a curved face.
Q5. A cylinder's net consists of:
(a) 1 rectangle only
(b) 2 circles and 1 rectangle
(c) 3 rectangles
(d) 1 circle and 1 triangle
Ans: (b) 2 circles and 1 rectangle
Sol: The rectangle wraps the curved surface; circles are the two bases.
Q6. Name faces, edges, and vertices of a triangular prism.
Ans: 5 faces, 9 edges, 6 vertices
Sol: Two triangular faces + three rectangular faces = 5. Edges: 3 on each triangle (6) + 3 joining corresponding vertices (3) = 9. Vertices: 3 on each triangle = 6.
Q7. A cuboid measures 5 cm by 4 cm by 3 cm. How many unit cubes of 1 cm³ can fill it completely?
Ans: 60 cubes
Sol: Number of unit cubes = volume in cubic centimetres = 5 × 4 × 3 = 60.
Q8. For a square pyramid, state the number of faces, edges, and vertices.
Ans: 5 faces, 8 edges, 5 vertices
Sol: Faces: 1 square base + 4 triangles = 5.
Edges: 4 on base + 4 rising to apex = 8.
Vertices: 4 base corners + 1 apex = 5.
Q9. A solid has 6 faces (all rectangles), 12 edges, and 8 vertices. Name the solid and explain.
Ans: Cuboid
Sol: A cuboid's faces are rectangles (opposite faces equal), and it has exactly 12 edges and 8 vertices.
Q10. In the net of a cylinder, the rectangle's length equals the base's circumference. If radius r = 3 cm and height h = 10 cm, find the rectangle's dimensions. Take π = 3.14.
Ans: Length 18.84 cm; Width 10 cm
Sol:
A cylinder's net = 2 circles (bases) + 1 rectangle (curved surface).
The length of the rectangle = circumference of the circular base.
Formula: Circumference = 2 × π × r.
Substitute r = 3 cm, π = 3.14:
2 × 3.14 × 3 = 18.84 cm.
The width of the rectangle = height of the cylinder = 10 cm.
So, rectangle's dimensions = 18.84 cm × 10 cm.
Q11 A gift box is a cuboid of length 12 cm, breadth 8 cm, height 5 cm.
(a) How many 1 cm³ cubes fill it?
(b) What area of wrapping paper is needed to cover it completely (ignore overlap), by thinking of the net?
Ans:
(a) 480 cubes
(b) 392 cm²
Sol (stepwise):
Number of 1 cm³ cubes = volume = l × b × h = 12 × 8 × 5 = 480.
Net of cuboid has 6 rectangles:
Two faces of size 12 × 8
Two faces of size 8 × 5
Two faces of size 12 × 5
Areas:
2 × (12 × 8) = 2 × 96 = 192
2 × (8 × 5) = 2 × 40 = 80
2 × (12 × 5) = 2 × 60 = 120
Total wrapping paper = 192 + 80 + 120 = 392 cm².
Q12. A juice can is a cylinder with radius r = 7 cm and height h = 12 cm. Use π = 22/7.
Find:
(a) Curved Surface Area (CSA)
(b) Total Surface Area (TSA)
(c) Volume
Ans:
(a) CSA = 528 cm²
(b) TSA = 836 cm²
(c) Volume = 1848 cm³
Sol (stepwise):
CSA formula: 2πrh
= 2 × (22/7) × 7 × 12
= 2 × 22 × 12
= 528 cm².
TSA formula: 2πr(r + h)
= 2 × (22/7) × 7 × (7 + 12)
= 2 × 22 × 19
= 836 cm².
Volume formula: πr²h
= (22/7) × 7 × 7 × 12
= 22 × 7 × 12
= 1848 cm³.
Q13. A solid is made by stacking unit cubes into a rectangular block of size: length = 4 cubes, height = 3 cubes, depth = 2 cubes.
(a) How many unit cubes are in the solid?
(b) How many squares appear in the top view (looking from above)?
(c) How many squares appear in the front view (looking from the length side)?
(d) How many squares appear in the side view (looking from the depth side)?
Ans:
(a) 24 cubes
(b) 8 squares
(c) 12 squares
(d) 6 squares
Sol (stepwise):
Total cubes = length × height × depth = 4 × 3 × 2 = 24.
Top view shows length × depth = 4 × 2 = 8 squares.
Front view shows length × height = 4 × 3 = 12 squares.
Side view shows depth × height = 2 × 3 = 6 squares.
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